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MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 143 -
DIRECTING THE CELEBRATION OF NEW YEAR'S EVE THROUGH SAFE MEANS OF
MERRYMAKING AND REVELRY
WHEREAS, every year on New Year's Eve,
avertible incidents of injuries and deaths mar the festive celebration
of the New Year's onset;
WHEREAS, these tragic incidents of unnecessary injuries and untimely
deaths are occasioned not only by the careless lighting of fireworks,
explosion of firecrackers or other incendiary trappings but also by the
indiscriminate firing of firearms into the air by both members of the
military and civilians;
WHEREAS, most of the hapless victims of the stray bullets fired from
these firearms are those wholesomely welcoming the New Year in the
vicinity or confines of their residences, yards or gardens;
and
WHEREAS, these incidents could be avoided through moderation and
prudence in the celebration of New Year's Eve;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do
hereby order:
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DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and ninety-one.
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